gossypol
noun
gos·sy·pol ˈgä-sə-ˌpȯl 
-ˌpōl
: a toxic phenolic pigment C30H30O8 in cottonseed
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But because of the gossypol, cottonseed itself hasn’t been a source of human food. 
Rachel Sugar, Vox, 19 Oct. 2018 Coutinho’s research into gossypol, which spanned more than three decades, was dismissed far more often than it was embraced. Kate Morgan, The Cut, 3 Apr. 2018
Rachel Sugar, Vox, 19 Oct. 2018 Coutinho’s research into gossypol, which spanned more than three decades, was dismissed far more often than it was embraced. Kate Morgan, The Cut, 3 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
gossypol
noun
gos·sy·pol ˈgäs-ə-ˌpȯl -ˌpōl
-ˌpōl : a phenolic pigment C30H30O8 in cottonseed that is toxic to some animals
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